The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-05
CITY NEWS.

ALLAN Quatermain, SEQUEL To King
sc,,omon's Minee, by II. Rider Hsg'
gard, in cheap form at Msns'ords.
The Cotton and Merchants Ex.
char ges will be open this morning at
the usual hour, and reports from eli
points will be received.
Ben Yerger, colored, a gas com.
psny employe, was sent to jail by Jus
tice Barry yesterday, on q charge OF
stes Ing clock from woman on
BCa'e street.
L title jackson, q colored woman
who makes the vicinity Of No. 1855
Poplar street hideous by profane and
bois'erous disturbances, was placed
under a peace bond by Justice Barry
yesterday.
The Circuit Court jury,in the case
OF Mattipgly 4 90. We. Louis Zsnoni,
yesterday returned q verdict In favor
Of the defendant for possession OF the
property or $llb, its value, and 325
damages.
An enlerprisipg gentleman has
placed q large tank at the corner OF
Main and Madison streets, bearing the
sign: "Unsdulterated artesisn well
water, Ice cold" II Ia astteringly
patron zed.
The Pole Bearers created q great
deal Of interest and admiration among
the colored population and visitors in
their mach along the principal streets
10 Etval Park yesterday afternoon.
They were bent on picnic pleasures.
The city was crowded with col.
ored people yesterday, and Couri
rquars seemed TO POSSES a tpecial
charm for them. The bust OF Andrew
Jackson WAS not robed In the ttars and
ttripee,as Seargesnt Rogers was sadly
ipdispoeed.
W. NJ. Rhett, who has been In the
general freight Office Of the L., n o.
4 I. since ih opening, left lslt night
for st. Louis, 10 take the petition Of
assistant general freight agent Of the
~. l., A 4 +. railroad. The beet
wishes Of many iaiends follow him.
Ia obedience 10 the order Of the
commander in.chiei Of the State Ma.
tional Guard, the Chicks are ordered to
assemble tonight 10 be mustered In.
As they are now under strict military
discipline, the boys will all be on
hand.
A party Of wealthy Memphians
have chartered q Pullman buffet
sleeper 10 run through TO Morehead
City, N. o., leaving here tomorrow
night over the Memphis and Charles.
ton railroad. The coach Ia now at the
depot, and will be open for inspection
at 10 o'clock am. today.
The fret open boil OF cotton Of the
season 1887 1888, was received at the
Cotton Exchange yesterday. II was
raised i,om Allen seed, On Daniels
place, 0sceola, Miss, by james Liston,
and consigned 10 J. j. Shoemaker Il
%. The first open boil last year was
received August 9th.
The local cotton statement Of yee.
terday Shove: Receipts, 81 bales ship.
ments. 1911 receipts TO date, 68l 1852 (;
hipments TO date, 8iS,3S3; imports,
NJ. and q. r. X, 2; NJ. and T. X. X A.,
/; NJ. and l.. X X, O., q. apdS \. W.
2; X. o., \. and NJ. X. T., / ; steamers,
s. wagons, b;eIpsrts, NJ. and o. X. r.,
1871.
House 10 House Relief Committee
will meet this afternoon, $3.50 o'clock
at the rooms Of The Women's Christian
Association. The presence OF esch
member IL desired. Bring In all bills
and reports for past month In order TO
render full report at the monthly
meeting OF TIE association on next
Monday. Mrs. $. A. Surprise, chair.
man.
John Wade. c1lored, was arrested
yesterday by Deputy sheriff John
Miller IA he was taking his position In
the ranks Of the poll bearers TO march
ont 10 q picnic At E,iiyal Park. The
aueet Was msde ON warrant sworn
out by Jones Brown before Justice
Barry, charging him with the larceny
oil FIVE turkeye and seven crates OF
honey.
"A negro named George Mason
shot and killed fellow free oman
named Turner, at q picnic at Atoka.
Upon county, Saturday. MAon lives
a, Kerville. He was riding on "fl,.
Ing jenny" and Turner slapped him In
the mouth. A iraoas very naturally
entued and Turner va, killed. Mason
escaped and has not BEEN arrested.
Simon Blls, a 200 pound colored
man, was tent 10 Ill by Justice Barry.
yesterday, for intiictinR paitfu kniie
wounds In the leg Of a sixteen year
old white boy named John Gsiss.
Saturday afternoon. The two had
words over some trivial mitunder.
standing, and the negro, who rad the
open kpiie In his hand, threw il nj ibe
boy with the above effect.
Police Officer Bryan swore Out n
State warrant before Justice Barry
yesterday against John MEG wen.
oolored, charging him with assam,
and battery and resisting An officer
McGoweu IL he colored tough who
made official life burden 10 M,
Bryan, Saturday, while tbs later va,
attempting to arrest him for ypgrancv
The brave officer ultimately Landed
bis man q, the siationhouse, despi,s
MS TuIHhu Hlthuhs
Deputy Grand Chancellor Henry
HuniEicker lNst night ins allied M,
following officers In Jonathan Woo
Lodge, No. 10, X. Of p: CO, VIM
W. Cain; V. q, John ]. Carrighsn
v, Louis Rlfenheim NJ Of lead,
Weber; N OF r., X. W. Cox; X of r.
T., J. II. Llebkeman NJ At A., s. n
Rogers; J g., Avg ovefen; o. a.
A. Wellwaieri p. o., II. A. Ruiher
ford.
Jackson Mound Park was agaIl
th-onged with pleasure seekers We,
terday and the best OF order We
msintained. The only drawback 4
the success Of the institution was N
unsatisfactory service OF the sire,
car line. A double track thould b
laid 20 the resort, or switches place
nj thorer intervals The uansie